Garment-supporter.



D. E. LATHAIVI.

GARMENT SUPPORTERI APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, I9I2. IIENEwED ocI. I. |915.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

WHA/Lc I D'UDLEY EUGENE LATHAM, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARMENTSUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

Application led April 5, 1912,l Serial No. 688,666. Renewed October 1, 1915. Serial No. 53,658.

To. all whom it mayy concern.

Be it known that I, DUDLEY EUGENE LA'rHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of vNew York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hose supporters and has particular application to the retaining of mens socks in correct position on the person with a large degree of comfort when worn. Furthermore, my .improved garter is of a construction possessing features of decided convenience in the initial' attachment of the garter on the leg and which is attended by added security to the support of the garment.

The features of my invention are preferably incorporated yin the double fastener type of garter wherein the sock is supported on each side. The more important of these are the supporting of the attaching pieces from a single oint of attachment to a band which desirab y is adjustable on the leg, the pivotal attachment of the supporting pieces that they may adjust themselves to correct position and the provision for convenient attachment of the garter tothe leg. As a result of my arrangement a band, properly adjusted in xed relation to the leg is provided, from which the supporting pieces 'depend in a manner whereby a down pull thereon will result in a longitudinal pull throughout both the supporting pieces `and band which, taken together, form a continuous band encircling the leg. i

These and other features and advantages of my improved garterV will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which the reference numerals of this description are applied to corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 shows in perspective a preferred form of garter positioned on the leg. Fig. 2 shows an enlarged perspective of a similar garter with additional adjustments "provided for.

In the figures 1 indicates the usual circular band preferably of elastic material to surround the leg of the wearer and having its ends secured by any suitable engaging means, that as shown being the customary glove fastener consisting of the compressible ball member 2, secured on one of the band ends, to be engaged. by the socket member 3, secured on the other band end, these engaging parts affording apiyotal connection having an additional important function as hereinafter described.

From the band 1 the attachment or supporting pieces 4 and 5 depend to be secured to the garment by suitable fasteners 6 6 carried on their ends. The fasteners shown are of an approved form, but which I de- `sirablyl alter for the purpose of improving its grip on the garment by corrugating their opposed grip ingsurfaces 7 In the em odiment of my invention referred to, the supporting pieces with the fasteners are attached each to an end of the band by means of connecting pads 8 8 attached to the band ends and to the supporting pieces. To these pads 8, as shown, the engaging ball 2 and socket 3 are directly at` tached. In this arrangement upon disengagementV of the engaging members the band ends,rlikewise the supporting pieces, are separated and the parted band falling loosely to the rear permits removal of the garment. Obviously the garter may conveniently be readjusted in position-on the leg by bringing the connecting pads into forward engaging position and connecting the engaging ball and socket members. To facilitate connecting the band the outer pad may have a finger-tab 9.

The initial attachment and adjustment of the garter may readily be accomplished by the attachment of one of the fasteners 6 to the garment, clasping the band in position encircling the leg and finally attaching the other fastener higher or lower on the garment to secure the tension desired, when, by reason of the pivotal character of the engaging members 2 and 3 a self adjustment of the'garter to proper position on the leg will result.

The described garter may be constructed in various ways and of any desired material. As illustrated the band l may be of elastic cloth having its one end attached as by sewing between the layersof a two piece leather pad 8 and its other` end looped into a slotted piece 10 (securedto the other similar pad) and having its end attached to a slidingpart 12 thereby providing for an adjustment of the band in a customary manner. The supJ porting pieces 4 and 5 may be provided with sliding-pieces 14 to provide for similar adjustments, as shown in Fig. 2, whereby the fasteners may be raised or lowered with respect to the band.'

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a. band garter for mens wear comprising an adjustable band to encircle the leg, separable means to secure the band lends together, independent supporting pieces secured to the respective band ends to depend from a common point on the band, fasteners on the supporting pieces to engage the garment and said band being adjustable without affecting the supporting pieces, substantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a band garter for mens wear comprising an adjustable band to encircle the leg, separable pivotal means to secure the band ends 20 together, independent adjustable support# ing pieces secured to the respective band ends and fasteners on the supporting pieces to engage the garment.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 25 name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DUDLEY EUGENE LATHAM. 

